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| Instruments That Should Never Be Invented |
| contick87546 |
 Oct 3 2005, 05:14 PM
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a sopranino piccolo any more suggestions
this topic was inspired by *beth*s post on the unpopular instruments thread |
 
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| SirPrancealot |
Oct 4 2005, 05:18 PM
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and that's just the console where the heck are the pipes? 7 swell pedals....? jeepers!
that's why organists are special. :) |
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| mrbouffant |
Oct 4 2005, 06:33 PM
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QUOTE(SirPrancealot @ Oct 4 2005, 05:18 PM) that's why organists are special.  special as in, having "special educational needs" lol The Atlantic City organ is the biggest in the world, if not fully functional (it fell into disrepair sadly, and of course the restoration costs are astronomical).. I have a CD, recorded to raise funds, which includes such amusing tracks as "Blower No.2 starting up" lol :P If you're the blind bit interested, the website for the organ is here! |
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| SirPrancealot |
Oct 4 2005, 08:15 PM
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QUOTE(mrbouffant @ Oct 4 2005, 07:33 PM) special as in, having "special educational needs" lol The Atlantic City organ is the biggest in the world, if not fully functional (it fell into disrepair sadly, and of course the restoration costs are astronomical).. nahr, theyre just wired differently so they can play with hands and feet separately and probably with their noses as well on that monster, saves thumbing down, ha! i knew it was being restored, let's hope they can get it back to its heyday. tell me, what does 100 [or so-many] inches wind mean. thanks. ps i see that they've reissued what looks like that ancient mercury living presence recording. have you heard the 'boardwalk pipes' the kimball organ? |
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| mrbouffant |
Oct 4 2005, 08:21 PM
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100 inches of wind is the amount of pressure used to play a particular set of pipes. Wind pressures are measured in inches of water, 100 in. pressure meaning that the wind is capable of supporting a column of water 8 feet 4 inches high!
The more pressure, the louder the pipe, basically. Liverpool Anglican Cathedral has some stops on 50 inches of wind which are ear-splittingly loud and probably the loudest stops in the world, certainly in the UK. You can imagine what 100 inches might be like if they ever restore that part of the organ in Atlantic City :) |
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contick87546 Instruments That Should Never Be Invented Oct 3 2005, 05:14 PM
*Beth* an instrument higher pitched than a violin? don... Oct 3 2005, 05:16 PM
neil.clarinet
I believe there is an example of this in Bach... Oct 3 2005, 05:17 PM
GoneChopinBachSoon
I believe there is an example of this in Bach... Oct 3 2005, 07:04 PM jazzywench
a b****y racket....? :P Oct 3 2005, 08:55 PM *Beth* wow, you learn something new everyday! a third... Oct 3 2005, 05:21 PM janexxx I suppose it would be a violininininino
At the ot... Oct 3 2005, 05:33 PM Tess
:lol: :lol: :lol: Oct 3 2005, 08:44 PM maggiemay a serpent?
or maybe a contra-bass-serpent Oct 3 2005, 06:58 PM singer15 bagpipes! if they even count as an instrument... Oct 3 2005, 07:24 PM elliewelly A three-manual piano accordian! Three times t... Oct 3 2005, 07:30 PM L'espirit Manouche! One where you press a button and it makes you a hi... Oct 3 2005, 08:17 PM Digby A duet ocharina, very bizarre and restricting with... Oct 3 2005, 08:45 PM ChrisShelton I think a treble french horn would be bad, with ye... Oct 3 2005, 09:36 PM oboebunny The instrument that's pitched a third above a ... Oct 3 2005, 09:40 PM sarah-flute I think piccolo simply means small doesn't it?... Oct 3 2005, 09:43 PM YetAnotherPianist
Yep, I've known someone who's surname was... Oct 3 2005, 09:46 PM Storini Seriously, some loon invented a "reverse... Oct 3 2005, 09:59 PM Nocturne
Maybe to play left-handed ;) Oct 3 2005, 10:32 PM andante_in_c
Maybe to play left-handed ;)
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Really? Imagine being a teacher and you have to ... Oct 4 2005, 08:35 AM StuMac
I read about that - it was a concert pinaist who... Oct 4 2005, 12:00 PM pianist_1210 A electric harpsichord which can be attached to an... Oct 4 2005, 08:06 AM Amber A piano with 15 octaves.
You'd need a piano s... Oct 4 2005, 11:41 AM maggiemay An organ with 20 manuals and two pedal-boards ... Oct 4 2005, 11:51 AM mrbouffant
I want one. I want one NOW!!!!... Oct 4 2005, 11:55 AM GoneChopinBachSoon
I want one. I want one NOW!!!!... Oct 4 2005, 05:12 PM Car Expert
I want one. I want one NOW!!!!... Oct 4 2005, 08:25 PM sarah-flute :ph34r: Oct 4 2005, 12:00 PM Amber Wow, Mr.B, look at the size of your organ !
... Oct 4 2005, 12:04 PM janexxx
:o [/blush] :lol: Oct 4 2005, 12:07 PM sarah-flute :lol:
Another contender for the AB calender...? Oct 4 2005, 12:09 PM Amber
Definitely. I think one of this magnitude shoul... Oct 4 2005, 12:36 PM SirPrancealot it needs terrific wind pressure. be careful on t... Oct 4 2005, 12:14 PM mrbouffant Wise words! The biggest one I ever had the ple... Oct 4 2005, 12:20 PM SirPrancealot
:lol: :lol: Oct 4 2005, 12:22 PM sarah-flute :blink: :unsure: ...............
:lol: Oct 4 2005, 12:21 PM maggiemay :ph34r: what have I started !!?? :ph34r: Oct 4 2005, 12:42 PM janexxx Good job the "minors" are all in school.... Oct 4 2005, 12:46 PM sarah-flute Amber: definitely!!! :lol:
Maggie: :... Oct 4 2005, 02:57 PM nicki_flute Surely one person couldn't play that beast of ... Oct 4 2005, 03:00 PM elliewelly You'd need about 10 pairs of hands! :blin... Oct 4 2005, 03:48 PM Kai-Lei That is a magnificent instrument and I see that a ... Oct 4 2005, 08:23 PM mrbouffant
The CD is demonstrative of the current state of t... Oct 4 2005, 08:31 PM jonscott14 a double belled euphonium - theres one in the muse... Oct 6 2005, 09:25 AM |
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